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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThis Bill delivers on the manifesto commitments on which the people of Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke elected me. I am particularly pleased that the Government have…15 Mar 2021HANSARD Covid-19: Impact on EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I am delighted to be present for what is an extremely important debate about the future of education, and…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe extension of the furlough scheme, the extension of the VAT reduction and the restart grants are all hugely welcomed by businesses and individuals across Stoke-on-Trent North,…08 Mar 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Support for PeaceThank you, Mr Speaker. I do hope Madam Deputy Speaker will be pleased that I have a jacket accompanying my jumper today. It has been almost a year since my right hon. Friend…02 Mar 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Support for PeaceWhat diplomatic steps he is taking to support peace between Israel and the Palestinians.02 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for all her hard work flying the Union flag with pride around the world. There has never been a more important time to champion the exporting…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. As he will know, in November last year I published a report with Onward advocating a shorter summer break, as statistically that would…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.25 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid Contracts: Judicial ReviewThe British people want us to keep on fighting this virus, protecting our NHS as we roll out the vaccine and saving lives. Does my hon. Friend agree that sniping from the side…24 Feb 2021HANSARD Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and IndividualsThere you are, Madam Deputy Speaker: the jacket is now on. Apologies. I thank the Labour party for giving me the opportunity to outline the tens of millions that have been poured…23 Feb 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove and Talke I have seen at first hand, while volunteering at the mass vaccination centre in Tunstall, the incredible effort of our local NHS heroes in…09 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Saturday, I joined my hon. Friends the Members for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) and for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon) for a shift at our city’s mass vaccination…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Regional SupportWhat regional support his Department has provided in tackling the covid-19 outbreak.01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Regional SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his earlier answer and for the three military planners who are currently supporting the Staffordshire local resilience forum with their covid-19 related…01 Feb 2021HANSARDHolocaust Memorial Day 2021It is a pleasure to speak in what is a very important debate. It is very clear that all sides of the House believe that antisemitism is both repugnant and repulsive. Following on…28 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperIn Stoke-on-Trent North, Kidsgrove and Talke, I am blessed with ceramic manufacturing giants, such as Churchill China, that want to skill up locally, and exciting research and…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School MealsSchool is and always will be the safest and best place for a pupil to learn. Delivering remote education is a real challenge, as not every pupil has an environment at home that is…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Business of the HousePotholes drive us potty in the Potteries, so, in advance of National Pothole Day tomorrow, I hope my right hon. Friend will join me in applauding the engineers at JCB who, earlier…14 Jan 2021HANSARD War Memorials: DesecrationI beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of desecration of war memorials. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. “Every war memorial in…13 Jan 2021HANSARD War Memorials: DesecrationI am delighted that the hon. Gentleman was a co-signatory—a sponsor—of the private Member’s Bill. I completely agree that what we saw happen with the Churchill statue was wrong…13 Jan 2021